controlling, and abating pollution of interstate waters. The law also provided for an additional Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and an Administrator to guide the program, which is taken out of the Public Health Service.

RURAL WATER FACILITIES

(Public Law 89-240. Approved October 7, 1965)

This law (S. 1766) amended the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make or insure loans to public and quasi-public agencies and corporations not operated for profit with respect to water supply, water systems, and waste disposal systems serving rural areas; to make grants to aid in rural community development planning and in connection with the construction of such community facilities; and to increase to $450 million the annual aggregate of insured loans thereunder. The new program of Federal assistance would benefit rural communities of 5,500 persons or less for the development and construction of water and sewer facilities. Among other things, the law limited a single loan to $4 million and increased the annual matching grant authority to $50 million.

CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT

(Public Law 89-272. Approved October 20, 1965)

This law (S. 306) (1) amended the Clean Air Act (of 1963) by adding thereto a new title II, "Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles," and for that purpose authorized appropriations of $470,000 for fiscal 1966, $845,000 for fiscal 1967, $1,195,000 for fiscal 1968, and $1,470,000 for fiscal 1969; and (2) enacted the "Solid Waste Disposal Act" (title II), under which a program of national research and development would be initiated for economic solid-waste disposal. To that end, technical and financial assistance would be provided for State and local governments and interstate agencies in the planning, development, and conduct of solid-waste programs. Authorization of appropriations for implementing the solid-waste disposal program was provided as follows: For the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, $7 million for fiscal 1966, $14 million for fiscal 1967, $19,200,000 for fiscal 1968, and $20 million for fiscal 1969; for the Department of the Interior, $3 million for fiscal 1966, $6 million for fiscal 1967, $10,800,000 for fiscal 1968, and $12,500,000 for fiscal 1969.

CONSERVATION OF THE ANADROMOUS AND GREAT LAKES
FISHERIES

(Public Law 89-304. Approved October 30, 1965)

This law (H.R. 23) authorized the Secretary of the Interior to initiate with the several States on a 50-50 matching basis a 5-year program for the preservation and restoration of anadromous fish and fish in the Great Lakes through biological research, construction of fish hatcheries, clearance of spawning areas, construction of fish ladders and other fish passage facilities, and similar activities. The law also authorized appropriation for the period ending June 30, 1970, of not to exceed $25 million to carry out the purposes of the law.

WHISKEYTOWN-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION

AREA, CALIFORNIA

(Public Law 89-336. Approved November 8, 1965)

This law (H.R. 797) provided for the establishment of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area in California and authorized appropriation of $21,600,000 for land acquisition and $22,700,000 for development of recreation facilities.

PUBLIC WELFARE

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965

(Public Law 89-4. Approved March 9, 1965)

This law (S. 3) (the first item of legislation to become law as a part of the package generally described as "the Great Society program" of President Johnson) created an Appalachian Regional Commission to plan special activities and undertakings in the Appalachian region. The Commission will consist of the Governor (or his designee) from each of the 11 participating States and a Federal cochairman appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commission will have authority to conduct studies, investigations, and demonstration projects and will recommend programs but will not be an "action" commission. The law authorized appropriation of $2.2 million to the Federal Government to pay the administrative expenses of the Commission through the period ending June 30 of the second full fiscal year after enactment.

The total authorization was $1,092,000,000. The $840 million for roads would be available to July 1, 1971. The balance would be available through fiscal 1966 and 1967.

Principally, the law authorized construction of 2,350 miles of development highways and 1,000 miles of local access roads. Federal assistance was limited to 70 percent of the cost. The total Federal authorization for this program was $840 million; the States will contribute $160 million.

The law authorized appropriation of $252,400,000 for the 2 fiscal years ending June 30, 1967, to be allocated as follows:

For demonstration health facilities, not to exceed $41 million for construction grants (not to exceed 80 percent of cost of the project); $28 million for operation of such facilities, with Federal grants up to 100 percent of cost for the first 2 years of operation and up to 50 percent for the next 3 years.

For land stabilization, conservation, and erosion control, not to exceed $17 million, with grants to any owner or operator not to exceed 80 percent of the cost of improving up to 50 acres of land.

For timber development organizations, not to exceed $5 million in Federal loans and not to exceed 50 percent of initial capital requirements.

For mining area restoration, $36.5 million in Federal grants, with the Federal share of projects conducted on lands other than those federally owned limited to 75 percent of costs; with a study program for the purpose of reclaiming and rehabilitating strip and surface mining areas in the United States. No funds may be spent except on lands owned by Federal, State, or local governments until authorized by law after completion of the study.

For water resource survey, not to exceed $5 million, to prepare a program for development of regional water resources. In addition to these new programs, existing programs were supplemented and modified as follows:

For vocational education facilities, not to exceed $16 million in Federal grants for construction in addition to funds authorized previously by the Vocational Education Act of 1963.

For sewage treatment works, not to exceed $6 million in Federal grants for construction in addition to funds authorized previously by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Amendment of the Housing Act of 1954 to make the Appalachian Regional Commission an eligible agency to receive comprehensive planning grants under that act; all funds to come from the Housing and Home Finance Agency budget.

For supplements to Federal grant-in-aid programs, not to exceed $90 million for use to increase the Federal contribution to grant-in-aid programs above the fixed maximum portion authorized by the applicable law in order to decrease the local share, the Federal portion not to be increased above 80 percent of the cost.

The law also included provisions for eligibility and consent of States.

The Secretary of Commerce was authorized to make grants for investigation, research, studies, and demonstration projects; plus grants for administrative expenses of local development districts of up to 75 percent of their expenses, such grants not to be made to any one district for a period in excess of 3 years. Authorization of $5.5 million was provided for these grants for fiscal 1966 and 1967.

Scientific and technological advances resulting from Government assistance under this law would be freely available to the general public.

The Appalachian region was defined as consisting of designated counties in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and all of West Virginia. After study, consideration, and consultation with the Governor of New York certain contiguous counties in New York could be included.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF ACT

(Public Law 89-36. Approved June 8, 1965)

This law (H.R. 7031) authorized the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, subject to the appropriations process, to enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education for the establishment, construction, equipping, and operation of a National Technical Institute for the Deaf for the purpose of providing a residential facility for postsecondary technical training and education for persons who are deaf in order to prepare them for successful employment.

AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT EXTENSION

(Public Law 89-55. Approved June 30, 1965)

This law (H.J. Res. 541) extended the Area Redevelopment Act for 2 months to August 31, 1965.

OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965

(Public Law 89-73. Approved July 14, 1965)

This law (H.R. 3708) (1) provided for an Administration on Aging within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare under a Commissioner on Aging, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and (2) authorized the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to States for (a) community planning and coordination of programs for older citizens, (b) demonstration projects, (c) training of special personnel, and (d) other programs to carry out the purposes of the act. Such grants and contracts would be with public or nonprofit agencies, organizations, institutes, or individuals for study, development, demonstration, and evaluation projects and with any public or nonprofit agency, organization, or institution for specialized training of personnel.

For community planning, services, and training, the law provided a program of grants for 5 years commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and authorized appropriations of $5 million for fiscal 1966, $8 million for fiscal 1967, and such sums as Congress may provide for the following 3 fiscal years.

For research and development projects and training projects, the law authorized appropriations of $1.5 million for fiscal 1966, $3 million for fiscal 1967, and such sums as Congress may provide for the following 3 fiscal years.

MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS CONSTRUCTION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1965

(Public Law 89–105. Approved August 4, 1965)

This law (H.R. 2985) amended the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963. Its principal provisions included:

(1) authority for financial assistance toward meeting the initial cost of technical and professional personnel serving in community mental health centers during the first months in which such centers, or new services in existing centers, are in operation, with authorization of appropriations of $19,500,000 for fiscal 1966, $24 million for fiscal 1967, and $30 million for fiscal 1968 (for fiscal 1967, and each of the 5 succeeding years, the law authorized appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to make grants to such centers which have previously received a grant and are eligible for such a grant for the year for which sums are being appropriated);

(2) extension and expansion of the existing program of financial assistance for training teachers of handicapped children, with authorization of appropriations of $19,500,000 for fiscal 1966, $29,500,000 for fiscal 1967, $34 million for fiscal 1968, and $37,500,000 for fiscal 1969; and

(3) continuation of research and demonstration projects to improve methods and techniques for educating handicapped children, with authorizations of $6 million for fiscal 1966, $9 million for fiscal 1967, $12 million for fiscal 1968, and $14 million for fiscal 1969.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EXTENSION AMENDMENTS OF

1965

(Public Law 89-109. Approved August 5, 1965)

This law (S. 510) authorized (1) $33 million over the 3 fiscal years 1966-68 to assist in financing immunization programs against polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, and added to the program measles and other infectious diseases; (2) $24 million over the 3 fiscal years 1966-68 for health services for domestic agricultural farmworkers and their families; (3) an increase in the subceiling on appropriations from $2,500,000 to $5 million for formula grants for schools of public health for each of the fiscal years 1966 and 1967; and (4) $50 million for formula grants for fiscal year 1967 for general health services, mental health services, dental health services, health services for the chronically ill and aged, radiological health services, and schools of public health, plus $10 million for project grants for community health services for fiscal 1967.

HEALTH RESEARCH FACILITIES AMENDMENTS OF 1965

(Public Law 89-115. Approved August 9, 1965)

This law (H.R. 2984) extended and expanded the existing matching grant program of the Public Health Service for construction of health research facilities for an additional 3 years, fiscal 1967-69, and authorized an aggregate appropriation of not to exceed $280 million. The law provided a 3-year authorization, fiscal 1966-68, for contract authority by the Public Health Service for research.

The law also provided for three additional Assistant Secretaries in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

HEART DISEASE, CANCER, AND STROKE AMENDMENTS OF 1965 (Public Law 89-239. Approved October 6, 1965)

This law (S. 596) amended the Public Health Service Act to authorize a 3-year, $340 million program of grants-in-aid to encourage and assist in the establishment of regional cooperative arrangements among medical schools, research institutions, and hospitals for research and training (including continuing education) and for related demonstrations of patient care in the fields of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and related diseases.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AMENDMENTS OF 1965

(Public Law 89-253. Approved October 9, 1965)

This law (H.R. 8283) extended the program under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to a 3-year program ending June 30, 1967. For fiscal 1966 a total of $1,785,000,000 was authorized. Of this total, $700 million was authorized for youth programs, $850 million for urban and rural community action programs, $55 million for special programs to combat poverty in rural areas, $150 million for work experience programs, and $30 million for administration and coordination. For fiscal 1967, the law authorized the appropriation of such sums as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law.